Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cut the red peppers in half lengthwise, keeping the stems intact. Remove the seeds and veins. Brush the insides with olive oil and season with salt and dried thyme. Arrange the halves cut side up on a foil lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until soft.

After it was roasted, I love those darn peppers.

While they're baking, Heat the 2 teaspoons of oil in a pan. Add the onion and minced garlic and cook until tender. Put in a bowl.

Combine the milk and bread crumbs in a separate bowl and set aside. Combine the ketchup, Worcestershire Sauce and garlic powder in another bowl, set aside.

In the bowl with the cooked onions/garlic add the beef, sausage, 1/2 cup of the ketchup mixture, the egg, seasonings, and bread crumbs.

This one was laying lopsided, see my jimmy rig made of foil?

When the peppers are ready, fill each half with about 1/2 - 3/4 cup of the meat mixture. Spread a Tablespoon or so of the ketchup mixture on top and bake until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the filling registers 160°F, which is about 45 minutes.

Didn't think anyone was in love with meatloaf anymore eh? Well think again!

My soundtrack for this adventure: The sound of my home, and our air conditioner. Oh, summer.

So guess what happened. Tonight for dinner group somebody made pasta VERY akin to the fusili dish! Lame. But this recipe looks amazing! How many pepper halves do people usually eat? What do you suggest for side dishes?